Transaction Log

View the updates to assets in IBM® webMethods Managed File Transfer. Filter the file transaction log based on criteria such as date and time, trigger source, status of the file transfer, search text, transaction ID, and file name.

To view a file transaction log

  1. Go to Logs > Transaction log and filter the log based on the following criteria:

    Field Description
    Live/Archive This option filters the transactions based on the database type.
    • Live: This option filters the transactions and provides the logs from the live database. This is the default database.
    • Archive: This option filters the transactions and provides the logs from the archive database. Provide the Start date, Start time, End date and End time to filter the transactions from the archive database.
    Note: The switch between the two database types occurs only after you click Apply.
    Date and time Select a time period from the list or specify a custom date range with a time range in the HH:MM:SS (12-hour clock) format, and click Ok.
    Trigger source Select a source that triggered the file transaction from the following options:
    User

    This option filters the transactions initiated by a user or group of users.

    Specify the following additional filters:
    • Partner: Select either All partners or Specific partner, type the partner name in the box, and click Ok.
    • User: Select either All users or Specific user, type the user name in the box, and click Ok.
    • Operation: Select All, Upload, or Download based on transaction type.
    • Protocols: Select one or more transmission protocols. Select All, All secure protocols (FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, SCP, and WebDAVs), Non-secure protocols (HTTP, FTP, and WebDAV), or individual protocols.
    Action Specify the following additional filters:
    • Source location: Use this option to query the files which match the transactions from a particular source.

      Either specify the partial or complete source location, which can include protocols as well.

      The source location has the following format::///

      For example, for the FTP protocol, the source location can be: FTP://dcmft01.eur.ad.sag:2121/var/www/ftp/ftpuser/test1/ATG_10.0.xml.

    • Destination location: Use this option to query the files which match the transactions from a particular destination.

      Either specify the partial or complete destination location, which can include protocols as well.

      The destination location has the following format: :///

      For example, for SFTP protocol, the destination location can be, SFTP://dcmft01.eur.ad.sag:2121/var/www/sftp/sftpuser/test1/ATG_10.0.xml.
    Status Select an option to display All, Success, or Failed transactions from the list.
    Search text Type the text to search for the Comment and Activities related information.
    Transaction ID Type the transaction ID of the file transfer.
    File name
    • To search for actions that match the specified file name, type either the partial or complete name of the file.
    • To search for a file with the exact name select the Match complete file name option. Match complete file name performs the query faster when you have large volumes of data that can utilize the underlying database optimization.
  2. Click Apply for the changes to take effect and Reset to reset the values.

In the Comment text box, modify the message that appears for the result of the file transaction. In the results list, click the record to view the details.

View the following information in the Transaction details section:

  • Transaction ID: Transaction ID for the file transfer.
  • Transfer date and time: Start time of the transfer.
  • File size: Size of the file.
  • Transfer status: Status of the transfer. The possible values are: successful and unsuccessful.
  • Source file: Source file name.
  • Source location: The location where the file is transferred from.
  • Trigger source: The trigger for the file transaction. This can either be a User or an Action.
  • Destination file: Name of the destination file.
  • Destination location: The location where the file is transferred to.

View the following information in the Activities section:

  • Timestamp: Date and time of the associated activity.
  • Transaction type: Type of file transaction. The possible values are: Upload or download.
  • Status: Status of the action. The possible values are: successful and unsuccessful.
  • Action name: Name of the action in IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer.
  • Result: The message for the outcome of the file transaction.
  • Details: The details for the outcome of the file transaction.